Apple TV at the Movies - Take Control of Apple TV (1.0) - page 63

SincetheinstallerisunsignedbyApple,after downloadingthepackage ,don'tdouble-clickit
asyounormallywould.Instead,Control-clickitandchooseOpen.Ifyouseeanalertwarning
you that the package is from an unidentified developer, click Open to continue installation.
Rip with HandBrake
With libdvdcss installed, we can get to work. HandBrake is a free, open-source DVD ripping
and video conversion tool from the HandBrake Team, with presets for Apple devices.
Note: Your Mac needs to stay awake while it rips discs. The free Caffeine menu bar
utility, found in the Mac App Store, lets you disable and re-enable sleep with one click.
Install and open HandBrake, and then do the following:
1. Insert your DVD into your DVD drive.
2. In HandBrake, click the Source button at the left of the toolbar ( Figure 40 ).
Figure 40: To start ripping a DVD in HandBrake, click Source at
the left of the toolbar, and choose your DVD. Be sure to select
the Apple TV 3 preset from the drawer at the far right, and then
click Start.
3. Choose your DVD in the Open dialog, and click the Open button.
4. Near the upper right, set a destination directory by clicking Browse and then
navigatingtoandselectingthefolderwhereyouwanttostoreyourrippedmovie.
Tip: You can rename the output file name in the File field. However, if you
plan to store the file in iTunes and use iFlicks to add metadata to it, the file
name isn't as important. See Improve iTunes Import with iFlicks .
5. Select the Apple TV 3 preset from the right-hand drawer (shown in blue type in
Figure 40 , above). If you don't see the drawer, click Toggle Presets at the right
of the toolbar.
Choosing the Apple TV 3 preset future-proofs your ripped movie, as it rips the
movie in “full HD” (1080p) instead of the 720p resolution that the second-gen-